Heed the words of warning
Cottam, G.
Heed the words of warning - 2003 - Construction News (6811) 10 April 2003, 47(1) .
In "Sahib Foods Ltd and another v Paskin Kyriakides Sands" ([2003] EWHC 142 (TCC), X121974) claimant (S) had employed the defendant (P) to design the refurbishment of its food processing factory in 1995. When it was mostly destroyed by fire in 1998, S sued P for its losses. P had not followed advice to install non-combustible wall panels in a vulnerable room and S's staff had been negligent in allowing a fire to start. Judge found P liable for the damages caused by the fire once it damaged the rest of the factory, having not been contained in the original room. Advises that once a danger has been highlighted it should be acted on or the decision may cause future problems. View judgment at www.courtservice.gov.uk
SAHIB FOODS LTD AND ANOTHER V PASKIN KYRIAKIDES SANDS
WALL CLADDING
FACTORY BUILDINGS
FIRE CONTROL
NEGLIGENCE
Heed the words of warning - 2003 - Construction News (6811) 10 April 2003, 47(1) .
In "Sahib Foods Ltd and another v Paskin Kyriakides Sands" ([2003] EWHC 142 (TCC), X121974) claimant (S) had employed the defendant (P) to design the refurbishment of its food processing factory in 1995. When it was mostly destroyed by fire in 1998, S sued P for its losses. P had not followed advice to install non-combustible wall panels in a vulnerable room and S's staff had been negligent in allowing a fire to start. Judge found P liable for the damages caused by the fire once it damaged the rest of the factory, having not been contained in the original room. Advises that once a danger has been highlighted it should be acted on or the decision may cause future problems. View judgment at www.courtservice.gov.uk
SAHIB FOODS LTD AND ANOTHER V PASKIN KYRIAKIDES SANDS
WALL CLADDING
FACTORY BUILDINGS
FIRE CONTROL
NEGLIGENCE